technically yes.
but good luck finding anyone who uses it above 50MHZ.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: New Frequencies
> can you do pSK31 with a tech license? I forget if so what equipment do I
> need to join in?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: New Frequencies
>
>
> > it takes some doing, but you can do PSK31, digital can be worked with to
> > work, and that's an accessible PSK31 program that is self voicing,
problem
> > is, the voice goes out on the air though I have played with a few things
> > and
> > made it useable. Also, the one for sighted people, digipan, you can work
> > with that one, I've done it. the problem is, you need 2 sound cards. I
> > have
> > an external sound card on my radio desk computer, used to have the
> > echolink
> > link interface plugged in to it but I guess since that's down for now, I
> > might use it for the digital modes for a bit. It is doable. Pactor and
> > stuff
> > like that you can do, I haven't tried them all but I think we can pretty
> > much do any of them. Probably not the TV modes but so far, anything else
> > seems possible. I'll play with it over the winter and fill people in as
I
> > work with things. I'm single this winter so have all that time I was
with
> > my
> > gf last year, to play radio. She had every second last winter.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: New Frequencies
> >
> >
> >> Speaking of PSK31, or any digital mode like that, is most o of the
> >> software
> >> for that accessible? Like will screenreaders be able to read what is
on
> >> the
> >> screen?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 19:39
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: New Frequencies
> >>
> >> I guess that makes me a chicken bander.
> >> I never new until now.
> >> That attitude is what is making ham radio an antiquated, excentric
> >> non-progressive hobby in many places.
> >> Who wants to learn to communicate using a bunch of short and long beeps
> >> when
> >> you can talk, or use digital modes using computers.
> >> Learning CW has to be the most awcward thing imaginable at first.
Until
> >> you
> >> become really good at it, its slow, tedious and takes much more time to
> >> convey a thought then simply speaking it or sending it via pSK31 or
other
> >> digital modes.
> >> And the idea that CW is the one and only method of communication that
can
> >> get through when nothing else can is also a very outdated theory.
> >> Any digital mode will accomplish the same task, and offen with much
lower
> >> error rate then a typical CW operater who is attempting to pull a
signal
> >> out
> >> of the noise, or below the noise floor.
> >> Using PSK31, you offten can't even hear the signal, but the computer
can
> >> and
> >> puts it out to the screen as text.
> >> So the idea that not learning some antiquated form of communicated just
> >> for
> >> the sake of doing so, and therefore getting a free ride because you
> >> didn't
> >> have to learn it is a very narow minded and outdated point of view.
> >>
> >> Now, all that said, i think CW is a very important aspect of amateur
> >> radio
> >> below 30MHZ and that it certainly has its place and usage. I don't
> >> begrudge
> >> anyone their decision to use any mode of communication on any amateur
> >> frequency.
> >> However, i really don't believe anyone mode should be chosen over all
the
> >> rest as one that a person must have near to absolute perficiency in in
> >> order to communicate below 30MHZ.
> >>
> >> Naturally, the arguement that CW transmitters and receivers are some of
> >> the
> >> simplest and easy to setup and operate when compared to voice or
digital
> >> stations always comes up. It comes up in the context of emergency
> >> measures
> >> or emergency communications.
> >> If that arguement is made, then the argument must also be made to
include
> >> vastly more emergency training aspects to the general class or extra
> >> class
> >> licensing examinations.
> >> If you are going to force someone to learn CW because there just might
be
> >> a
> >> once in a life time situation where they absolutely must use it, then
it
> >> should also be required for those same individuals to learn vast
amounts
> >> of
> >> procedural knoledge regarding emergency communications and procedures.
> >>
> >> Its a great mode, but its not the most important anymore.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Colin, V A6BKX
> >>
> >
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